Arizona-based television news anchor Ana Orsini had suddenly passed away at 28 years old. New details emerged, and we now know that the beloved anchor died from a brain aneurysm.
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Ana Orsini's Cause Of Death Revealed
Orsini's CBS affiliate KOLD News13 colleagues, Tyler Butler and Carsyn Currier, revealed this shocking news on air last night. "Sad news to share with you, our beloved friend and co-anchor Ana Orsini passed away unexpectedly last week," Butler began the segment.
Holding back tears, Currier added: "Ana has been here at 13 News since June of 2023, and we are devastated by this loss."
Just today on Tuesday, Butler shared on
Facebook the cause of Orsini's tragic death. "We now know that Ana Orsini TV died of a brain aneurysm," he wrote. The post continued with Butler sharing an uplifting that made him smile, while describing Ana as a "force of nature."Colleagues Mourn Tragic Death
Since the news of the anchor's death broke, tributes for Orsini have flooded in online. Butler went to Facebook to make a post dedicated to Orsini. "Our beloved Ana Orsini TV passed away suddenly late last week. She was truly one of a kind. Crazy passionate about helping animals, she had a great and sarcastic sense of humor, and was so dedicated to her family.
"Please take a moment today to think about Ana. A time she made you laugh or think about something in a different way. She was too young, but we can remember her always. For years to come, we'll be repeating her mantra. 'Let the women do the work!'"
Currier also wrote something for Orsini on her Instagram account. "Ana was not only beautiful, talented, and hilarious, but she was unlike anyone I've ever met. To know Ana was to LOVE her.
"She made everyone around her feel so special, heard and understood. Waking up in the middle of the night to go to work is always challenging, but knowing I was going to work with Ana made it that much easier."
Co-anchor Cory Kowitz added to the mournful tributes with a post on X. "Last week, we lost a beloved member of our KOLD news team. Ana Orsini was our anchor, a leader of the morning team, and most importantly a great friend to so many at the station. I had the pleasure of working with her during the morning, even though it was for too short of a time."
Orsini graduated from Texas A&M University before starting her journalism career in 2018 working as a report and anchor in Texas. She then spent some time with NewsWatch 12 before working with KOLD as a news anchor in Tucson, Arizona.
